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• Colorado Ski Train Bookings Are Booming

  21-03-2025 21:06 via powder.com
  
  More skiers and snowboarders are opting for the storied train that connects Denver, Colorado’s Union Station, and Winter Park Resort.The Winter Park Express has seen a considerable jump in bookings year-over-year, according to Piper Darlington, director of the Colorado Transportation Investment Office, who presented preliminary findings to the state Transportation Commission on Thursday.There have been over 41,000 bookings this season as opposed to last winter’s bookings, which were
  
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• Popular New Hampshire Ski Area Is for Sale

  21-03-2025 19:30 via powder.com
  
  Ragged Mountain, just outside Danbury, New Hampshire, is for sale.The property has been listed in a digital brochure on the website of the CBRE Group, a company that specializes in marketing leisure properties. A proposed sale price wasn’t shared.The Concord Monitor reports that Ragged Mountain is currently owned individually by Doug Anderson, the co-founder and director of Pacific Group Resorts.
  Pacific Group Resorts lists several portfolio ski areas on its website, including Jay Peak, Ve
  
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• Tuckerman Ravine Skier Bites Off More Than He Can Chew

  21-03-2025 16:22 via powder.com
  
  Tuckerman Ravine, located on New Hampshire's towering Mount Washington, is a premiere zone for backcountry skiers and riders, especially in the spring.We've covered plenty of Tuckerman news here at POWDER, including avalanches, closures, and snow totals, but a clip posted to Instagram on March 20, 2025 stopped us dead in our tracks. The content of the video isn't news per se, but the severity of the crash tells us quite a bit about Tuckerman Ravine.Want to keep up with the best stories and
  
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• Oregon's Largest Ski Resort Celebrates Deep Snowfall Milestone

  21-03-2025 15:39 via powder.com
  
  Sound the alarms and pop the champagne! Mt. Bachelor, Oregon has officially passed 400 inches of total snowfall for Winter 24/25, according to a social media post on March 20, 2025.As of the morning of March 21, Bachelor is reporting 403" of snowfall, just seven inches off their reported annual average of 410".
  "It’s official – 400” of total snowfall this season so far. Our season average is 410” and we still have two more months to go," writes Mt. Bachelor. "This March m
  
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• Mammoth Mountain Sets Late Closing Date for Winter 24/'25

  21-03-2025 13:58 via powder.com
  
  The news we have all been waiting for is here— Mammoth Mountain, California has confirmed that they intend to remain open for skiing and snowboarding through at least Memorial Day, May 26, 2025."With longer days and warmer temps on the horizon, spring skiing is at our doorstep," writes Mammoth in a social media post. "Mammoth has received over 10 feet of snowfall since February and with such a solid base comes another season of skiing and riding through Memorial Day - get up here!"Despite
  
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• 30 Inches In 24 Hours: Alta Ski Area's Surprise Powder Day for the Ages

  21-03-2025 12:52 via powder.com
  
  As we sit on the doorstep of spring’s equinox, a storm dispatch from Alta Ski Area indicates winter’s fury is not prepared to surrender its stronghold in the refuge of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains.Around the stroke of midnight on Monday, March 17th, a cold front whipped through the region with gusty fervor. Those lucky enough to be staying in Little Cottonwood were slapped with Interlodge travel restrictions, making it illegal to leave their lodges and a requirement to shelter in p
  
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• What Is a No-Fall Zone in Skiing?

  21-03-2025 11:22 via powder.com
  
  The term "no-fall zone" typically refers to portions of a ski slope where falling will likely result in a serious injury or, in some cases, death. This might involve a towering, hundred-foot drop. Or a narrow, prolonged chute flanked by rocks. Some steep glades could qualify as no-fall zones, too. What unifies these runs is a simple sentiment—whatever you do, you must stay on your feet.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People new
  
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• The Skier’s Guide to Snacks in Chamonix

  21-03-2025 09:00 via powder.com
  
  France is the land that invented après ski, and it’s undoubtedly one of the culinary capitals of the world. Luckily, that tradition extends far beyond the bistros of Paris and the wine cellars of Burgundy–some of the best food I’ve ever eaten has been in the Haute-Savoie region, particularly in the Chamonix valley. There’s everything from fondue, to cured meats, to some of the finest desserts in the world, and all of it is best enjoyed while skiing.If you're headin
  
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